The ELEMENT OPTIONS menu contains the functions to generate and modify elements. The functions are shown in Figure 5.3.1.
Figure 5.3.1 Element Options Menu
• LABEL ELEMENTS
Toggle ON/OFF to show/hide the element labels.
• SHRINK ELEMENTS
Reduce the size of elements by 20%.
NOTE: In FILL COLOR and SHADE mode, the program provides a depth filter function when using one of the seven options for SELECT BY CURSOR, as illustrated in Figure 5.3.2. If there are multiple overlapping surfaces in the current view direction, the program will select the first surface by default.
Figure 5.3.2 Select elements dialog box
A detailed description of the other functions in the ELEMENT menu is given in the following sections.